Not everyone agrees that the housing bubble is about to end. Some say it doesn't exist.
"According to Freddie Mac, the housing market remains rational. While Cutts cautioned that rational markets can fall based on underlying economic conditions, they don't exhibit the boom and bust characteristics of bubbles. She offered six reasons why Freddie Mac doesn't believe that a housing bubble exists."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
Read the full story: Freddie Mac: No Housing Bubble
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Amtrak, CN end decades-long dispute with eight-year agreement
The new operating agreement establishes an updated framework for the companies to work together, including processes to resolve disputes.
Judges permit Denver to divert 77,000 acre feet from the Colorado River for reservoir expansion
Overuse and climate change have caused the Colorado River’s water levels to plummet.
Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet
Get ready for that new train smell and more seats. But they won’t go faster or run more frequently on the Cascades route in Washington and Oregon.
NYC DOT wants faster, more permanent street upgrades
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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